Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai
"Arts keeps us connected with the past, science takes us to the future, Commerce takes care of our present needs"
The aim of School of Commerce of Guru Nanak College is to develop future skilled workforce and entrepreneurs by employing world-class teaching and learning environment. The commerce courses are industry-oriented with a right amalgamation of knowledge in key areas of Commerce such as, Accounting and Finance, Taxation, Banking, Secretarial Practice, Commercial Law, Personnel Management and Marketing Management.
The Department of Commerce had its origin in the year 1972. The PG program, M. Com commenced on 1980. The Doctorate program in the Department of Commerce was introduced in the year 1994 which elevated the department as PG & Research Department of Commerce. It has been serving the students’ community for over 5 decades, by imparting quality education. The Department of Commerce, Self-financing stream was introduced in the year 1981. The departments are well equipped with 29 qualified faculties including 19 Doctorate Holders. The PG & Research Department of Commerce and Department of Commerce Self-financing stream runs COM GLITZ and ELITE, EUGENICS, PRISM, FINACC, HONORIA Associations respectively.
The program was introduced in both Aided and Self-financing stream in the year 1981 with the aim of providing the curriculum which enables the students to attain Professional Corporate expertise. The course offers the hands-on experience and working knowledge of a corporate administration, handling company share transactions and more. The students have the ample opportunities to pursue professional course in company secretaryship and the students are manifested and personated as company secretaries to the complete regulatory corporate governance. The departments are equipped with 7 Qualified faculties including 3 Doctorates. The Aided and Self-financing streams runs EUGENICS and PRISM associations for their students respectively.
The program Accounting and Finance commenced on the year 2005. The curriculum of the program is designed in such a way that, it enables the students to take up Professional courses like ICMA, ACS, CA etc. The faculty profiles consist of 9 members which includes 4 Doctorates. The department runs FINACC association for its students.
The Honours Program was established in the year 2013. The curriculum of this program helps the students take up professional courses like ICMA, ACS, CA. Internships are a compulsory part of the Academic curriculum at the end of each semester. The students are assessed for their learning and development during this internship. It helps them to apply the theoretical knowledge in practical scenarios. The department is equipped with 5 faculties which includes 3 Doctorate Holders. The Honours department runs HONORIA association for its students.
In the year 2021, Professional Accounting is been added to the commerce stream, which exclusively cater the needs of the CA aspirants. The B.Com. – Professional Accounting with the goal of empowering the students to attain advanced knowledge in subjects of Chartered Accountancy. The program curriculum is fully based on the CA Foundation and CA Intermediate program as to ensure the students not to deviate from their passion of becoming a CA.
The COM GLITZ, ELITE, EUGENICS, PRISM, FINACC, HONORIA are associations of various commerce streams that contributes meaningfully to the training of aspiring commerce students. Guest speakers are invited and many seminars, lectures, quiz programs, soap box sessions, inter-departmental activities are conducted and cover all aspects of the professional field of arts & commerce. It aims to attain holistic development and enrich the qualities of a scholastic commerce aspirant. It enables the students to participate and organise Intra – Department, Intra - Collegiate and Inter - Collegiate competitions. The students are moulded for the event management.
The School of Commerce runs its own mock company GNC Endeavour in which the students are assigned various roles and responsibilities to attain business knowledge in a realistic sense. Students learn the actual set up of company with the pre - IPO stage and related aspects in running a company. Students can improve and brighten their entrepreneurial skills, inveigle negotiating skills. They excel themselves in leadership qualities, managerial adroitness. The GNC Ndevour has very articulately provides opportunities for the students. The students get the sense of involvement in the tasks of various activities conducted inside the campus, obtain work experience that might help them to find the avenues of self-employment.
The students are offered various skill development certificate courses with credits. The courses are namely Tally, Advanced Tally with GST, Advanced Tally with ERP, GST Practitioner, IT Practitioner etc. Students acquire the knowledge competency and gain complete exposure to the professional skills. It also enables the self – employment skills of the students.
The School of Commerce has an Entrepreneurial Development cell which helps in nurturing the entrepreneurial skillset of the students.
The School of Commerce has also signed MOUs with Industries and Professional bodies and it conducts various collaborative programmes for the benefit of the students. Students are offered to carry out their internship training with the MOU signed companies. Students graduating from the School of Commerce can find themselves placed in various corporate positions globally, can pursue higher studies or can choose to become entrepreneurs and contribute to nation building.
As part of the curriculum and academic skill enrichment also to impart the practical exposure of the actual working environment for the students, they are taken for the industrial visits. It helps students to gain the information regarding the functioning of the industries. Students are exposed to the experiential learning that helps in right understanding of the theory. That engages the students in active learning out of the class.
Students have given the opportunity to elect the inter departmental course from the various departments. IDE will complement the educational and career goals for the students. Students are encouraged to opt any course out of their interest to enhance their hidden skills & talents.
Our students are given pre-placement training, to accept the challenges in the industry. The placement cell totally acts as a liaison between the corporate sector and the students. The placement cell strives to groom the students for the industry by assisting them in getting varied and suitable job opportunities. The placement cell rigorously conducts the internship drive, one of the strongest initiatives to our students.
The School of Commerce has a strong base of Alumni, who are actively involved in providing career guidance, entrepreneurial development and pre-placement training to the current students and help them to enhance and enrich their skills and knowledge to meet the industrial requirements.
The difficulties encountered by the students, those who facing learning challenges or due to personal reasons are provided with structured assistance and expert counselling in achieving academic as well as personal success. The counselling helps them to overcome their difficulties and explore their abilities and reach their potential. The counsellor ensures that students are provided with appropriate assistance and guidance related to their academic performance matters.
The PTA is to serve a bridge between parents and staff. The school of commerce actively engage in and organize regularly to ensure that the parents are well informed about the progress of their wards. The main purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of the improvement of the students and participating in activities, academic performance, mental emotional development, and insuring the full cooperation of the parents for the same.
The remarkably accomplished and proficient faculty members of the Commerce department strive to equip the students with multi-dimensional talents to face the competitive world in the future. The faculty of commerce is undoubtedly able to connect with the students and enhance the social skills, emotional intelligence also motivates and mold them, in acquiring their knowledge, skills, talents, etc. The curriculum is substantiating the global needs by empowering the students through acquainting various prescribed standards required for international trade & business.
The students entering the School of Commerce are well nurtured in every aspect. They are provided knowledge, various skillset to proceed further in their life. The students can find themselves placed via Campus Placements or they can become Entrepreneurs or they can further deepen their knowledge through the PG programs offered in the campus such as M.Com., MBA, MCA, MSW etc. The School of Commerce has a holistic approach to the quality education, strong industry connections, unique learning experience by combining theory with the practical study that goes beyond the classroom. We groom our students to the changing demands of the industry. We are committed to nurturing our students to make them Managers, Corporate Secretaries, Chartered Accountants, Entrepreneurs and Future Leaders!
"To impart value-based quality academia; to equip the students with multi-dimensional talents to face the competitive world in future; to nurture the students to achieve academic excellence embracing holistic and value-based development; to enlighten students by creating multifarious opportunities to kindle their potential and emboldening them to follow their passion".
Department of Commerce |
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| Month & Year | Title of the Book / Chapter |
| Mar-2021 | Global Thoughts and Opinions (Title of the Chapter: Effective Implementation of CSR Activities Through Companies Amendment Act 2013). ISBN No. 978-81-947778-5-4. Edited by Hon'ble Justice A.K. Sikri and Prof. Dr. N.K. Chakrabarti), The Law Learners. Dr. Sowmiya. |
| Jul-2020 | COVID - 19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities in the Effects of Global Economy Title of the Chapter: (Empathy-A Game Changer). Forschung Publication. ISBN No. 978-93-87865-35-8. D. Sowmya |
| Dec-2020 | COVID-19 Invisible Enemy or Eye Opener Opportunity and Challenges – (Title of the Chapter: Impact of Covid-19 Socio-Economic Conditions of Construction Workers in India). ISBN No. 978-93-5419-610-2. D. Parandhaman, Dr. M. Ignatius Joseph John and Dr.N. Laitha |
| Feb-2020 | Business Process Re-engineering a Global Perspective (Export Management). Shanlax Publication. ISBN No. 978-93-89658-76-7. D. Sowmya |
| Dec-2019 | Recent & Changes Trends in Management, Economics, Commerce, Social Science & Humanities (Import Finance). GMRAF. ISBN NO. 978-93-89658-04-0. D. Sowmya |
| 2019 | Human Resource Management. Charulatha Publications. ISBN No. 978-81-943813-5-8. Dr. T. K. |
| 2019 | Business Laws. Himalaya Publishing House. ISBN No. 978-93-5367-509-7. Dr. T. K. Avvai Kothai |
| 2017 | Management Accounting. Dipti Press. ISBN No. 978-93-86923-35-6. Dr. S. Manikandan |
| 2017 | Cost Accounting. Dipti Press. ISBN No. 978-81-93404-05-8. Dr. S. Manikandan |
| 2010 | Business Communication Text Book. Rudhra Publications. ISBN No. 978-81-906495-3-7. Uma Devi K and Praveen Kumar |
| 2019 | Trait Emotional Intelligence as A Measure of Organisational Commitment Among Sales Executives. Bhaghavan Printers. ISBN No. 978-81-943033-0-5. Dr. K. Uma Devi |
| 2006 | Business Management text book (Study Material).,Christ College, Bangalore Dr. K. Umadevi |
| 1999 | Corporate Accounting. Margham Publications. ISBN No. 978-93-81430. T.S. Reddy and A Murthy |
| 1998 | Financial Accounting. Margham Publications. ISBN No. 978-93-81430. T.S. Reddy and A Murthy |
| 1993 | Business Law. Sultan Chand & Sons. M.V. Dhandapani |
| 1972 | Financial Accounting. Sulthan Chand & Sons. R l. Gupta and Radhaswamy |
Department of Corporate Secretaryship |
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| Feb-2021 | Principles of Income Tax Law & Practice. ISBN No. 978-93-90555-44-4 93-90555-44-2. Naveen Mittal, P. S. Sridharan, M. Ansar, S. Jayalakshmi and Cengage |
| Jan-2021 | Marketing Management. D. Ranjith Kumar & J. Sivashankar. ISBN No. 978-81-950267-4-6 |
| Jan-2021 | Business Economics. ISBN No. 978-93-86123-78-7. D. Ranjith Kumar & J. Sivashankar |
| 2019 | Wind Energy Potentials in India. Pranesh Publications. ISBN No. 978-81-94344-95-7. Dr. P. Kavitha |
| 2003 | Business Taxation. Margham Publishers. ISBN No. 978-93-81430-81-1. T.S. Reddy and Y. Hariprasad Reddy |
| 2003 | Cost & Management Accounting. Margham publishers. ISBN No. 978-93-83242-20-7. T.S. Reddy and Y. Hariprasad Reddy |
| 2003 | Indirect Taxes. Margham Publishers. ISBN No. 978-93-81430-13-2. T.S. Reddy and Y. Hariprasad Reddy |
| 2002 | Income Tax, Theory-Law & Practice. Margham Publishers. ISBN No. 978-93-81430-58-3. T.S. Reddy and Y. Hariprasad Reddy |
| 2000 | Financial & Management Accounts. Margham Publishers. ISBN No. 978-93-86398-08-6. T.S. Reddy and Y. Hariprasad Reddy |
| 1999 | Cost Accounting. Margham publishers. ISBN No. 978-93-81430-13-2. T.S. Reddy and Y. Hariprasad Reddy |
| 1999 | Management Accounting. Margham publishers. ISBN No. 978-93-81430-54-5. T.S. Reddy and Y. Hariprasad Reddy |
Department of Honours |
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| Feb-2020 | Business Process Re-Engineering. (A Chapter in Book: Business Process Re-Engineering - A Global Perspective). Global Multidisplinary Research & Academic Foundation(GMRAF). ISBN No. 978- 93-89658-76-7. Saranya J |
| 2017 | The Cosmetics Buying Behaviour and Brand Loyalty of Female Consumers in Chennai (A Chapter in the Book: Globalzing Brand India). IIT Kharagpur. ISBN No. 978-93-86349-60-6. V. Nithya |
| 2016 | The Brand Rejuvenation- A Complete Strategical Makeover of Luxury Brand Cosmetics. (A Chapter in the Book: Island of Research Treasure. Sharadalya Press, Coimbatore. ISBN No. 978-93-85604-02-7. V. Nithya |
| Title of the Projects | Funding Agency | Amount | Type | Status | Duration | Sanctioned Year | Investigator |
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| Application of Total Quality Management in Educational Institutions: A Model Study | UGC | 6,80,000 | Major | Completed | 3 years | 2012 | PI- Dr. Marlene Morais, Co- PI- Dr.G.John Joseph Adaikalam, Co- PI- Dr.S.Manikandan |
Dr. D. Ranjith Kumar Patent Titled as “Information Technology Systems Implementation to improve Adoption and Reduce Failure Rate in International Business” as Indian Patent Publication Without Grant in 2021 & “The Overall Impact of Machine Learning on the Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Employee Engagement”.
Dr. P. Sridharan Patent Tilted as “Empirical Analysis of Blockchain Technology in The Energy Sector and Its Impact on Performance Management Of 5G Services” as Indian Patent Publication Without Grant in 2021.
Dr. P S Sridharan, Assistant Professor, Department of B. Com., Corporate Secretaryship Shift – I co-authored and published a book, “Principles of Income Tax Law and Practice”.
Dr. D. Ranjith Kumar Head Department of Corporate Secretaryship & Dr. J. Sivashankar, Assistant Professor jointly published a book titled “Marketing Management”.
Dr. Umadevi K, Assistant Professor, PG & Research Department of Commerce, has received the “Women Researcher Award” at the VDGOOD Professional Association’s International Conference for Award Winners in Engineering, Science, and Medicine.
N.Vedhavalli of II Year Corporate Secretaryship secured the Second place in the poster making competition organised by the Regional Outreach Bureau and Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Chennai on the occasion of the National Women's day 2021.
M.S. Manoh of I Year General has received the Consolation Prize in the poster making competition organised by the Regional Outreach Bureau and Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Chennai on the occasion of the National Women's day 2021.
Ms.Swathi Nandakumar of I Year Corporate Secretaryship has won the Second place in the Virtual English-Oratorical Competition organised by New Prince Shri Bhavani Arts and Science College, Chennai on the 17th of March 2021.
V. Jawahar and S. Kishore Kumar of Accounting & Finance Students are engaged in Community activities during Covid 19 and it has been presented in the online workshop organised by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), GOI on 28.06.2021.
Date:9 May 2022 to 10 May 2022
Department:Department of Corporate Secretaryship (Shift – I)
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 273
CORPEAUX 2021-22 Intercollegiate Fest: Staff members of Corporate Secretaryship Department with the Chief Guest, Dr K Namasivayam, Head, Department of Physics, and Dr M G Ragunathan, Principal, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai
Felicitation to the Chief Guest by Dr M G Ragunathan, Principal
Environ Capers given by the staff members of Corporate Secretaryship Department to the Principal, Dr M G Ragunathan
Glimpses of the event CORPEAUX 2021-22
Glimpses of the event CORPEAUX 2021-22
Glimpses of the event CORPEAUX 2021-22
Glimpses of the event CORPEAUX 2021-22
Glimpses of the event CORPEAUX 2021-22
Glimpses of the event CORPEAUX 2021-22
Glimpses of the event CORPEAUX 2021-22
Distribution of prizes to the winners by Dr M G Ragunathan, Principal
Distribution of Prizes to the winners by the chief guest Dr K Namasivayam
Distribution of Prizes to the winners by the chief guest Dr K Namasivayam
The Overall trophy was won by the Department of B.Com. General (Shift I)
Date:April 26, 2022
Department:Department of Accounting & Finance (Shift – II)
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 103
The Expo was inaugurated by Dr. Namasivayam, Principal In charge along with Dr. N. C. Rajashree, Vice-Principal (Shift-II), Guru Nanak College (Autonomous)
Entrepreneurial Development Expo
Entrepreneurial Development Expo
Entrepreneurial Development Expo
Entrepreneurial Development Expo
Entrepreneurial Development Expo
Entrepreneurial Development Expo
Entrepreneurial Development Expo
Entrepreneurial Development Expo
Date:May 06, 2022
Department:Department of Honours (Shift – II)
Chief Guest: K. Gopinath, Business and Integration Arhitect Manager, Accenture
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 122
K. Gopinath, Business & integration Architect manager in Accenture solutions Pvt. Ltd Inaugurated the department association - ‘Honoria 2022’ with a key note address on “The Digital ERA: Automated Accounting”
Chief Guest Mr K Gopinath presented the badges to the office bearers of HONORIA 2022
Chief Guest Mr K Gopinath presented the badges to the office bearers of HONORIA 2022
Chief Guest Mr K Gopinath presented the badges to the office bearers of HONORIA 2022
Resource person with the office bearers and the staff members of the Honours Department
Resource person with the office bearers and the staff members of the Honours Department
Date: April 4, 2022
Department: Corporate Secretaryship
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 179
Dr. S. Varadharaj, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department, Research Advisor in commerce in Government Arts and Science College Perumbakkam was the chief guest for the Association Inauguration PRISM. Badges were presented to the office bearers
Date: April 29, 2022
Department: Department of Corporate Secretaryship (Shift – I)
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 105
Participation of Students in the Intradepartmental competitions VAARTIKA 2022 of Entrepreneurial and Innovation Club of Corporate Secretaryship Department.
Date: April 13, 2022
Department: Department of Corporate Secretaryship (Shift – I)
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 210
Chief Guest Mr. Samson Manuel, Business Consulting for Strategic Partnership IT/ Telecom, Software and Banking Verticals with Dr M G Ragunathan, Principal Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) and the staff members of Corporate Secretaryship department.
Dr M G Ragunathan, Principal Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) delivered the welcome address
Mr. Samson Manuel, chief guest presenting the badge to the office bearer
Mr. Samson Manuel with the Office Bearers of the Department Association “EUGENICS”
Date: April 4, 2022
Department: Corporate Secretaryship
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 179
Dr. S. Varadharaj, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department, Research Advisor in commerce in Government Arts and Science College Perumbakkam delivered a speech on Federal System of Indirect Tax in India
Date: March 25, 2022
Department: Department of Accounting and Finance
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 154
Resource person Mr B Prabhu, CEO Aramax presented on Blockchain Technology and highlighted on Cryptocurrency
Date: April 13, 2022
Department: Department of Accounting and Finance
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 101
Mr. K Gopinath, Business and Integration Architect – General Manager – AI Infused Robotics Automation. In Accenture Solutions Ltd., spoke about the basics and technology of banking.
Date: March 23, 2022
Department: PG & Research Department of Commerce
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 225
CMA Saravana Prabhu FCA, ACMA, Chartered Accountant was the resource person . He explained the unique aspect of GST and CMA Rajesh Sai Iyer, Treasurer, SIRC of ICMAI delivered keynote address for the event
Dr M G Ragunathan presented the badges to the office bearers of the COMGLITZ (Department Associations)
Date: April 25, 2022
Department: Department of Corporate Secretaryship (Shift – I)
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 211
Mr. CS Ramaseshan P.R, Chartered Accountant, Senior Manager, Finance and Accounts, Accenture was the Chief Guest of the Programme.
The Chief Guest Mr. CS Ramaseshan P.R, delivered his talk on the Career guidance on how to become a successful Chartered Accountancy.
Date:17 May 2022
Department:Department of Corporate Secretaryship (Shift – I)
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 138
Workshop on Financial Management ‘Capital Structure’: Chief Guest, CA G P Srivatsan, Practicing Chartered Accountant with the staff members of the Department of Corporate Secretaryship (Shift I)
Felicitation of the resource person CA G P Srivatsan, by Dr D Sowmya, Academic and Career Guidance Club Coordinator, Dept. of Corporate Secretaryship
CMA Dr D Sowmya, Assistant Professor, Department of Corporate Secretaryship introduce the chief guest, CA G P Srivatsan to the gathering
Resource Person, CA G P Srivatsan, shared his experience on the importance of financial management in today’s scenario
Resource Person, CA G P Srivatsan, shared his experience on the importance of financial management in today’s scenario
Vote of Thanks was delivered by Dr Ganapathi Bala Subramanian, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Corporate Secretaryship
Resource Person, CA G P Srivatsan with the staff members and the office bearers of Association
Date:19 May 2022
Department:Department of Commerce (Shift – I)
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 100
Resource Person, Mr Vijay Kiran Agastya, Co-Founder & CEO, NextGen Learning & Consulting, spoke on the importance of prioritizing Learning and Development as a central part of a person’s career enhancement and sustenance Resource Person, Mr CMA Rakesh Shankar, Member-IAASB, The Institute of Cost Accountants of India Assistant Professor -Commerce, DDGD Vaishnav College and a prominent alumnus of the Department of Commerce, highlighted on the importance of internal audit and motivated the students to tale up a career in Internal Audit System
Affiliated to University of Madras,
Re-accredited at 'A' Grade by NAAC
An ISO 9001: 2015 Certified Institution
161, Guru Nanak Salai, Velachery,
Chennai 600042 Tamil Nadu.
Tel: 044-2245 1746, 044-2244 4621
E-mail: principal@gurunanakcollege.edu.in